to tweet
- verb
- /twiːt/
- She recently tweeted about Kamala Harris.
- birds tweet
Examples
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Now, why would Big Bird tweet out this propaganda?
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The birds are tweeting at 4:00 in the morning.
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And I go tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet to a professional person.
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Like, right now you probably are like, tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet.
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He used to say, "Can you tweet like a little bird, can you whistle like a little bird, can you do it for me, can you sing like a little bird for your dad?"
Fiction book (1991) -
She tweets very often and uses Twitter to promote shows, songs, and artists that she enjoys.
Blog text (4) -
Unfortunately, much of what he tweeted was false rumors mixed in with factual information.
Blog text (10) -
In the early morning, you can hear the birds tweet cheerfully in the trees.
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When the sun rises, the sparrows begin to tweet outside my window.
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As spring arrives, the garden is filled with the sound of birds tweeting happily.
Synonyms
To make a short, high sound like a small bird, insect, or electronic device
To make short high noises like a small bird's call
To make a short high sound like a baby bird
To make a short, high sound like a baby bird
To make a series of short, high bird sounds
How Loud
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tweet is a word that copies the tiny bird sound 'tweet', like chirp, so to tweet is to make a short, high chirping sound.